Job Description
The Production Planner is responsible for the overall ownership and execution of the short-term production schedule, ensuring work orders are released, prioritized and completed in alignment with customer requirements and available manufacturing capacity. This role serves as the primary liaison between customer service, production, material planning, purchasing and other stakeholders to resolve scheduling conflicts, material shortages, engineering changes and fulfillment challenges. The Production Scheduler monitors production performance, maintains schedule integrity and key performance indicators, supports continuous improvement initiatives and proactively communicates risks that may impact customer delivery commitments while coordinating recovery plans to ensure on‑time execution.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Overall ownership of the short‑term schedule.
- Timely release and re‑schedule of required work orders.
- Manage the produ...